BBC Children’s marks National Anti-Bullying Week with documentary special and animated shorts

Celebrities including Jack Grealish and Chelcee Grimes help children who have been bullied achieve their goals in new CBBC documentary

PHOTO: Soffia, Alfie and Brooke

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This Anti-Bullying Week CBBC has commissioned a special film of the documentary series My Life.

My Life: I Was Bullied follows the lives of three children who have been bullied and found different ways to deal with it. The 30-minute film documents Alfie, Brooke and Soffia as they set to achieve personal goals and features celebrity appearances to help them along the way.

The documentary featuring Alfie, Brooke and Soffia airs on CBBC and iPlayer from 6pm on Monday 13 November.

Alfie

12-year-old Alfie, who was picked on by a group of boys in his year, started his own anti-bullying campaign that he hoped would help other pupils cope with bullying. With the help of footballers Declan Rice and Jack Grealish, Alfie gains recognition as an anti-bullying ambassador from a leading UK charity.

Brooke

14-year-old aspiring singer Brooke had her dream come true when she appeared on the talent show The Voice. But the experience caused her former friends to start writing hurtful comments on social media. The film follows Brooke as she works on her own song about resilience, with help from global star Chelcee Grimes, which she hopes will inspire others going through hard times.

Soffia

Soffia is a footballer and was excluded and teased when her friends found out about her passion. She shares the diary she wrote at the time and reveals how the bullying made her feel. But despite all, she persevered and has managed to secure her place as a top goalkeeper in the Welsh football youth team.

Alfie, Brooke and Soffia also feature in a collection of animated shorts that will be shown throughout Anti-Bullying Week on CBBC after the morning Newsround bulletin.

BBC iPlayer: Anti-Bullying Week Stories

Five young people share their thoughts and feelings about bullying in their own words.
In these animated shorts, young people talk about their experiences in their own words. From being on the receiving end of bullying behaviour to witnessing others go through it, five young people share their feelings, thoughts and advice about what helped them.

The full compilation of all five animations are available now on BBC iPlayer.

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November 14, 2023 2:00am ET by CBBC  

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